2015 Cooking Club Week 1: Chorizo and Chickpea Stew

Mr. CooL ICE

This is a simple yet delicious recipe that if done correctly, can be ready in little over 30 mins and serves 3-4 people. Also, in my books, it's pretty healthy so is more than suitable for those with new years resolutions. It also microwaves and freezes well.

Ingredients:

1 ring chorizo (cooked is better but uncooked is fine)
1 medium onion
3-4 sticks celery
2-5 cloves garlic
1tsp paprika
1tsp chilli powder (optional)
3/4 cup white wine
1 tin chopped tomatoes
1 tin chickpeas

Steps:

1) Heat a non stick frying pan at medium-high heat and add the chorizo chopped into discs. No need for oil.
2) Once the chorizo has begun to sweat, add the chopped onion and cook for 3 mins, stirring occasionally. Add the chopped celery and cook for about 5 mins.
3) Add the chopped garlic and spices and quickly stir. After 30 seconds, add the wine and cook until the alcohol evaporates (about 2 mins).
4) Add the tomato, stir and bring to the boil before reducing to a simmer. Leave for about 15 minutes or until the tomato has reduced.
5) Rinse the chickpeas under a cold tap, drain and add to the mixture. Stir, remove from the heat and serve.

Et, voila

BaZmO*

Looks great. Perfect hearty warmer for this time of year.

Tilly

My friend makes this for me when i'm feeling under the weather. Now i can repay the favour. Thank you

MissFlitworth

Yum!! Any chickpea evangelists want to drop round mine and convince the resident legumophobe that they're actually delicious and not 'little round balls of evil' so that I can make this soon?

Dizzyblonde

MissFlitworth wrote: »

Yum!! Any chickpea evangelists want to drop round mine and convince the resident legumophobe that they're actually delicious and not 'little round balls of evil' so that I can make this soon?

I've got one of those here too so I'm going to make this just for myself and freeze half

angeldelight

Ditto! Will make it next week some night he's not here and stock freezer with the rest

RobertFoster

Had this tonight, very tasty. I can see why the chilli powder is optional

The Buster

Had it this evening. Absolutely lovely! Thanks

angeldelight

Just made this for lunch - yum! Plan was to freeze the rest but the pan is calling me. Only change I'll make next time is to add a teaspoon of sugar to take ede off tomatoes but I will certainly be making this again!

Loire

Looks great. Ingredients are easily obtainable too.

Loire.

Malari

This is a regular in our house! Love it Chicken and prawns make great additions to it, if the legumophones need further encouragement.

Gloomtastic!

Thank you, very tasty! Lovely with some crusty bread

The Black Oil

Going to give this a shot today.

The Black Oil

This worked out great, thanks.

alaimacerc

Anyone tried with with standard, domestic (but decent quality!) sausage? An easy tweak, or a disastrous beginner's error?

Bateman

I have seen a near identical recipe with cubed rashers instead of chorizo

alaimacerc

Bateman wrote: »

I have seen a near identical recipe with cubed rashers instead of chorizo

I'm liking that on two grounds. First, it's a bigger change than the "ordinary sausages" substitution, and thus emboldens me! And secondly... droooool, sounds lovely...

jimfinoc

Ingredients:

1 ring chorizo (cooked is better but uncooked is fine)
1 medium onion
3-4 sticks celery
2-5 cloves garlic
1tsp paprika
1tsp chilli powder (optional)
3/4 cup white wine
1 tin chopped tomatoes
1 tin chickpeas



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How big is the Chorizo ring. Or what weight??

alaimacerc

jimfinoc wrote: »

How big is the Chorizo ring. Or what weight??

There seems to be strong chorizo ring weight standardisation at 225g.

cailin8

Tried this today, opted to omit the chilli powder and found it plenty flavored without it, had soaked dried chickpeas but forgot to cook them beforehand so I just left them out. Found it great thanks!

Mr. CooL ICE

alaimacerc wrote: »

Anyone tried with with standard, domestic (but decent quality!) sausage? An easy tweak, or a disastrous beginner's error?

I've never tried it myself, but considering that the entire flavour of the dish is based on the chorizo juices, doing so would make it taste drastically different, I would imagine.

jimfinoc wrote: »

How big is the Chorizo ring. Or what weight??

Not sure, but alaimacerc said 225g. The exact amount isn't really that impotant, so you could add more or less of it depending on which type you use.

skinnie

Made this tonight - although I added a little cubed spud - herself needed the spud or a major carb or it isn't a dinner - and sweet pepper (added some water and simmered for a while longer to cook the spud). It was delicious and is going in the rotation, and I might even phase out the potato.

Dizzyblonde

I made this tonight with added carrot and chicken and it was delicious! A great warmer for snowy weather.

angeldelight

Made this again for lunches for three days.... I love it!

Has anyone frozen it? It's very economical, I'd scale up and make more if I could freeze successfully

Dizzyblonde

I've just frozen the leftovers from tonight. I'd say it freezes really well, as most stews and casseroles do.

Polka_Dot

angeldelight wrote: »

Made this again for lunches for three days.... I love it!

Has anyone frozen it? It's very economical, I'd scale up and make more if I could freeze successfully

I make this a lot (not this exact recipe but extremely similar) and it freezes and reheats very well

bigronnie9

made this last night (added some red peppers in with the onions), tasty and simple, will definitely make again!

RosyLily

Made it again and added cannellini beans. Bloody delicious!!! And another portion in the freezer.:)

alaimacerc

RosyLily wrote: »

Made it again and added cannellini beans. Bloody delicious!!! And another portion in the freezer.:)

Double-dipping on the pulses! Is there nothing to be said for some lentils, I thought the last two went very well.

eviltwin

Making a veggie version of this tomorrow with quorn sausages, adding some harissa paste to make up for the lack of chorizo and omitting the wine altogether. Hope it works. Will let you know.

eviltwin

Made this today but with 4 quorn sausages and a can of Aldi's mixed beans as they were all out of chickpeas. It was lovely, so quick and easy to make and really filling. Making it again tomorrow :pac:

Bits_n_Bobs

eviltwin wrote: »

Made this today but with 4 quorn sausages and a can of Aldi's mixed beans as they were all out of chickpeas. It was lovely, so quick and easy to make and really filling. Making it again tomorrow :pac:

Made it today with a whack of chicken, a few diced spuds and red wine rather than white. Most delicious

bigronnie9

made this again last night but copied other posters and added chicken as well, very tasty!

Dinkie

Made this a couple of weeks ago - but added in pork belly also. It was awesome, and even better the next day. It has been added to our repretoire of meals. Thanks O.P.

bigronnie9

Girlfriend made this last night (with a chicken breast added), after finding the recipe I had printed off here. Delicious as always!

I arrived home late, she informed me it was so good she had seconds....I was starving so finished what was probably enough for two people...meant to have enough left to freeze but not a bite left!

Nicolas Cage wrote: »

serves 3-4 people

We may need to work on portion control...

Conor Bourke

Huh, thought I'd commented here a few months ago. Have made this a couple of times now and I love it. Even my celery-hating housemate loves it :pac:

unkel

Made this tonight. Lovely!

Used a large teaspoon of Spanish smoked paprika and left out the chili - but added some to my plate (OH doesn't like too spicy)

Will be a regular here as I always have the ingredients in the house and it is quick and easy to make.

Nicolas Cage wrote: »

serves 3-4 people

I had about two thirds of the recipe myself. Does that mean I count for about 2.5 people?

Thumpette

Made this last night- used red wine instead of white as we only really drink red and added some chopped peppers and baby tomatoes. Was lovely! Thanks

kfc1

Making this for 2nd time today, will add in some peppers & chicken this time, suprised how much I liked this last time as I suffer from celery phobia.

tickingclock

Made this for for a group for dinner today. Very tasty! Added peppers and smoked paprika. Went down well. Thanks!

The One Doctor

Very tasty, used red wine instead of white and smoked paprika instead of the normal stuff.